Photos: 2012 All Souls Procession
With the All Souls Procession happening right around the corner, why not look back at last year's festivities? This year's parade will take place on Sunday downtown at 6 p.m. The route starts on North Sixth Avenue, north of the underpass and south of Sixth Street, and ends at Mercado San Agustin, 100 S. Avenida del Convento.
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The urn makes its way underneath Interstate 10 at the head of the 2012 All Souls Procession on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, in downtown Tucson, Ariz. Thousands of people participated to form a sea of painted faces, shrines and elaborate costumes that marched through downtown, under Interstate 10 and into Mercado San Agustin.
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Dressed up ladies watch the parade from the sidelines of Congress Street.
2012 All Souls Procession
Thousands turned out for the 2012 All Souls Procession on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, in downtown Tucson, Ariz. A sea of painted faces, shrines and elaborate costumes all marched through downtown, under Interstate 10 and into Mercado San Agustin.
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Amy Tidwell, left, shows Eric Welch his finished Totoro face paint before the 2012 All Souls Procession.
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Matthew Robles, 5, has his face painted by Nikki Welch, 23, before the 2012 All Souls Procession on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, in downtown Tucson, Ariz. A sea of painted faces, shrines and elaborate costumes all marched through downtown, under Interstate 10 and into Mercado San Agustin.
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Sharon Leslie, with husband Vinny Fliller, right, dons pictures of her late relatives on her outfit at the 2012 All Souls Procession.
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Eric Welch has his face painted by Amy Tidwell before the 2012 All Souls Procession.
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Thousands turned out for the 2012 All Souls Procession.
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An onlooker hands off a note to be placed in the urn during the 2012 All Souls Procession.
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Thousands turned out for the 2012 All Souls Procession.
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A saxophonist leads the 2012 All Souls Procession.
2012 All Souls Procession
Thousands turned out for the 2012 All Souls Procession.
2012 All Souls Procession
Thousands turned out for the 2012 All Souls Procession.
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A pair of stilt-walkers march with the 2012 All Souls Procession.
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From left, Milagra Weiss, Patricia Rojas, Melissa Mundt and Nick Henry watch as the 2012 All Souls Procession passes under Interstate 10 on Congress Street.
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People waiting at Club Congress before the parade starts.
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Neil Armstrong float at the All Souls Procession. Remembering high profile people at the parade.
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Stilt creatures en route to the finale.
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An altar set up at Armory Park yesterday at the Procession of Little Angels is now being used as a costume at the All Souls Procession.
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Tucson locals coming out for the All Souls Procession.
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A different version of a skeleton smile.
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Honoring animal companions at the procession.
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Great makeup at the All Souls Procession.
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Raising breast cancer awareness at the All Souls Procession.
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Face painting circle at the All Souls Procession on Congress Street and Avenida del Convento. Getting ready for sundown and the procession to begin.
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Fire dancers at the Flam Chen performance of the All Souls Procession.
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Flam Chen performance under way.
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Flam Chen getting ready to perform and close out the 2012 All Souls Procession.
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La Estrella Bakery sells traditional Day of the Dead treats at the end of the procession route.
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The procession turns the final corner of the route.
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Remembering Tucson businesses that closed in the last year at the All Souls Procession. Who else misses the Grill's tots and milkshakes?
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Lining up for the 2012 All Souls Procession.
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Flam Chem lights up a large urn to remember those who have died. It is filled with notes collected throughout the All Souls Procession route.
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A bright figure floats at the Flam Chen performance of the All Souls Procession.
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More than 150,000 people attended last year’s procession.
More than 150,000 people attended last year’s procession.